Eriophorum virginicum

Characteristics
Cyperaceae
Eriophorum
Eriophorum virginicum L.
tawny cotton grass
Peaty acidic wetlands including bogs, peaty shores of ponds, and swamps.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Eriophorum
Eriophorum virginicum L. - tawny cotton grass
Citation
Eriophorum virginicum L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 30 July 2012 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Franklin, NY: 30 July 2019 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Madison, NY: 31 May 2007 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Madison, NY: 31 May 2007 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 1995 - 1
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Oneida Co., NY: 21 Jul 2009 - 4
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